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Acorn Analytical Services director Ian Stone has worked in the asbestos industry for 20 years.

Acorn director has spent 20 years in asbestos industry fighting hidden killer

By Neil Munro / January 13, 2022

This month it is 20 years since Acorn Analytical Services director Ian Stone first entered the asbestos industry. We caught up with Ian to find out how his career in the asbestos industry began and what changes he has seen along the way. Ian, what made you want to join the asbestos industry? When I … Read more

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Did you know asbestos is still reaching our shores?

By Ian Stone / July 15, 2021

Asbestos does not occur naturally in the UK but it is estimated that during the second half of the 20th century around six million tonnes of raw asbestos fibre was imported to our shores. Asbestos was used heavily by our construction trade which is why it still remains in many of our buildings today. Indeed, … Read more

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